H01H 2221/00
Actuators
H01H2221/00 (Actuators) appears on 2,781 US grants and 2,557 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01H- Granted patents
- 2,781
- Published applications
- 2,557
- Assignees
- 1,011
- Inventors
- 4,944
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 18 | 0 |
| 1982 | 21 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 20 | 0 |
| 1985 | 30 | 0 |
| 1986 | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | 27 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 20 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 |
| 1993 | 29 | 0 |
| 1994 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 33 | 0 |
| 1996 | 46 | 0 |
| 1997 | 42 | 0 |
| 1998 | 49 | 0 |
| 1999 | 52 | 0 |
| 2000 | 50 | 0 |
| 2001 | 48 | 44 |
| 2002 | 54 | 58 |
| 2003 | 66 | 65 |
| 2004 | 65 | 81 |
| 2005 | 52 | 104 |
| 2006 | 75 | 111 |
| 2007 | 80 | 115 |
| 2008 | 85 | 122 |
| 2009 | 60 | 151 |
| 2010 | 71 | 106 |
| 2011 | 85 | 95 |
| 2012 | 94 | 115 |
| 2013 | 80 | 85 |
| 2014 | 85 | 125 |
| 2015 | 86 | 151 |
| 2016 | 122 | 119 |
| 2017 | 130 | 113 |
| 2018 | 143 | 130 |
| 2019 | 135 | 127 |
| 2020 | 147 | 162 |
| 2021 | 105 | 88 |
| 2022 | 89 | 70 |
| 2023 | 72 | 68 |
| 2024 | 64 | 56 |
| 2025 | 50 | 61 |
| 2026 | 23 | 35 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H01H 2221/008Actuators: other then push buttonIndexing code723
- H01H 2221/036Return forceIndexing code537
- H01H 2221/07TransparentIndexing code388
- H01H 2221/024Transmission elementIndexing code371
- H01H 2221/002Integral with membraneIndexing code270
- H01H 2221/05Force concentratorIndexing code214
- H01H 2221/058To avoid tilting or skewing of contact area or actuatorIndexing code209
- H01H 2221/062Damping vibrationsIndexing code186
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- H01H 2221/08Composed of different partsIndexing code130
- H01H 2221/064Limitation of actuating pressureIndexing code120
- H01H 2221/066ReplaceableIndexing code112
- H01H 2221/068Actuators: having a not operable conditionIndexing code90
- H01H 2221/032AdjustableIndexing code76
- H01H 2221/056Modular conceptionIndexing code75
- H01H 2221/09Flexible integral part of housingIndexing code57
- H01H 2221/084Made at least partly of elastic foamIndexing code52
- H01H 2221/054Connected by flexible websIndexing code49
- H01H 2221/052InterlockedIndexing code45
- H01H 2221/074One molded pieceIndexing code40
- H01H 2221/078Different operating parts on a bigger oneIndexing code34
- H01H 2221/046BistableIndexing code33
- H01H 2221/088Actuable from different directionsIndexing code26
- H01H 2221/06To avoid sticking in on positionIndexing code17
- H01H 2221/072Stroke amplificationIndexing code17
- H01H 2221/076Protruding in cavity covered by membraneIndexing code13
Recent patents
- Trigger switch22 Sep 2026US 12,744,170 B2OMRON Corporation
- Switch with a movable contact and an elastic assembly8 Sep 2026US 12,731,739 B2Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
- Button assembly and electronic apparatus comprising same25 Aug 2026US 12,718,994 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Input device25 Aug 2026US 12,719,000 B2Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Switch and electronic device25 Aug 2026US 12,719,001 B2Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.
- Control devices having independently suspended buttons for controlled actuation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311942 A1Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Keyboard1 Oct 2026US 2026/0302102 A1Sunrex Technology Corp.
- Key structure1 Oct 2026US 2026/0302103 A1Logitech Europe S. A.
- Pressing Feedback Apparatus and Method, and Electronic Device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0267419 A1Honor Device Co., Ltd.
- Waterproof panel and switch assembly10 Sep 2026US 2026/0269152 A1Shanghai Shift Electrics Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Protective cover for a lighting device1,137US 6,185,356 B2Lumitex, Inc. · 2001
- Adapter assemblies for interconnecting surgical loading units and handle assemblies848US 10,163,589 B2Covidien LP · 2018
- Access door with integrated switch actuator485US 8,916,789 B2Intermec IP Corp. · 2014
- Controller for a game machine435US 5,207,426 ANintendo Co., Ltd. · 1993
- Multifunctional keypad on touch screen384US 6,597,345 B2Jetway Technologies Ltd. · 2003